Unemployment rate for young people in Finland
Finland: Unemployment rate for young people was 21.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.48
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.19
in 1996
All-time low
14.14
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Finland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 21.48 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Finland peaked at 41.19 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 2022.
That places Finland 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.94 | — |
| 1992 | 24.48 | +63.9% |
| 1993 | 30.8 | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 31.16 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.63 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 41.19 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 35.19 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 34.36 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 29.65 | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 29.33 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.32 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.78 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.77 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 16.43 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 21.38 | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 21.29 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.93 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 18.87 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.82 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.45 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 20.06 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.96 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 17.13 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 17.06 | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 14.14 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.11 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 18.68 | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 21.48 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 | 14.94 | 41.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 16.34 | 29.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.68 | 16.96 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 | 14.14 | 21.48 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Finland?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Finland was 21.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.19 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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